Dustin Lynch feat. Jelly Roll’s “Chevrolet” (A Rant)
115 CommentsIt should be of no surprise to anyone that as we check in on the bulbous, puss-filled malignant growth that is Dustin Lynch’s pop country career that it’s in need of laceration, draining, and intense radiation.
Takeaways From 2018 Folk Alliance International (Pictures & Review)
9 CommentsThe experience of attending the annual Folk Alliance International music festival and conference in Kansas City, MO is not one that could ever be compartmentalized in written form, or in any other form of media for that matter. It’s simply something you dive into and try to take away as much as you can.
Notes from the Basement: Responding to Claims of Sexism in Maren Morris Coverage
180 CommentsSo there was a little drama last week. And though the result was not much more than a tempest in a teapot that probably most of you were perfectly unaware of since it was primarily relegated to the purview of media personalities, unfortunately some fallacious and irresponsible accusations were laid at the feet of Saving Country Music.
Joshua Hedley Says The Right Things Ahead of New Release. “Country music. It’s not a dirty word.”
41 CommentsJoshua Hedley already has our anticipation sky high for his debut record Mr. Jukebox to be released April 20th via Third Man Records after years of playing traditional country music at Robert’s Western World on lower Broadway in Nashville. Hedley stoked anticipation even more when he released the title track to the record.
Album Review – Brandi Carlile’s “By The Way, I Forgive You”
42 CommentsThe songs and Brandi Carlile’s voice is what you come here for, and she delivers her fair share and more of moments that you cherish, remember, and repeat on your listening device as soon as they’re over because they’re just so damn good.
Miranda Lambert: Champion of Cool Songwriters
85 CommentsWhen you think of the modern country music landscape, you think of a clear delineation line between the independent and mainstream. However the songwriting credits for Miranda Lambert are the one clear exception. Looking through her list of collaborators, it’s pretty incredible.
Trampled By Turtles Return From Hiatus to Release “Life Is Good on the Open Road”
15 CommentsThere will be more music from the dynamic and much-loved string band Trampled By Turtles, which is music to the ears of their fervent fan base in Minnesota and beyond. Trampled by Turtles reunited at a cabin in Minnesota in the fall of 2017 to see what would happen, and if the time was right to move forward with the project.
Willie Nelson Announces New Album “Last Man Standing.” Releases Title Track
27 CommentsWillie Nelson is one of the very last men standing in country music if there ever was one. He played in the band of Bob Wills as a teenager, performed on the Grand Ole Opry stage during the Countrypolitan era, wrote songs for Patsy Cline and Faron Young, spearheaded the Outlaw movement …
Turnpike Troubadours Set to Make Austin City Limits Debut This Saturday (2-17)
52 CommentsNo country music outfit deserved a berth on the vaunted Austin City Limits stage more than the reigning Saving Country Music Artist of the Year The Turnpike Troubadours. This is a huge honor for a band that’s been making big waves in the Texas and Red Dirt music scene for nearly a decade.
Album Review – “Arkansas” by John Oates. Yes, That John Oates
53 CommentsWhen you think Hall & Oates, you think of albums like Private Eyes, which nearly defined schlocky 80s studio pop rock that wasn’t ballsy enough for hair metal, or refined enough for Yacht Rock. But like most all artists, early influences and overall acumen are rarely represented by what makes it onto the Billboard Hot 100.
Album Review – Yellow Feather’s “And Gold”
47 CommentsDelightfully sloppy and disconnected, good to listen to during a drunk or hangover, and hard not to love, “And Gold” and Yellow Feather are a good little regional project that should be drawing ears from across a wider cross section of the country and roots world, and very well may if they can keep what’s cool at the heart of this music in tact
Jamey Johnson Announces Early 2018 Tour
56 CommentsNew music to support or not, you shouldn’t be surprised to see Jamey Johnson rolling through your town, and with a country band only eclipsed in size by Lyle Lovett’s large band. Jamey Johnson has just announced a tour spanning the southern, eastern, and middle portions of the United States into July.
Saving Country Music’s 2018 Ameripolitan Awards LIVE Blog
24 CommentsWelcome ladies and gentlemen to the 2018 Ameripolitan Awards LIVE blog from the Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. For the first time the awards will transpire outside of Austin to celebrate its 5th year. Also for the first time, the plan is for the awards to be streamed as long as the stream holds up.